Cloth measuring and examining machine.



K E M. A R H G. S R R GLOTH MEASURING AND EXAMINING' MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 30, 1903.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30, 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

PETER P. SCHBAMEK', OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOLOUIS F. KORAOH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CLOTH MEASURING AND EXAMINING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 756,146, dated March29, 1904.

I Application filed November 30,1903. Serial No. 183.173. (No mo lel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

- Be it known that I, PETER PAUL SOHIRAMEK,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident width clothas it'isunrolled from the bolt so that it may pass through the measuring mech:

anism and before the eye of the examiner in a single thickness, andother objects hereinafter more fully appearing.

My invention consists in the parts and in the arrangements andcombinations of parts hereinafter more fully appearing.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, andwherein like symbols refer to like parts wherever they occur, Figure 1is a front view of the machine, the middle portion being broken away toreduce the width of the figure. Fig. 2 is a side View similarly broken.Fig. 3 is a plan view of the spreader. Figs. 1 to 7 are sectional detailviews of 'the bearings of the bolt-support. 1

Before wholesale manufacturers use the goods that is furnished them inbolts they require that it be measured todetermine whether the boltsmeasure upto their mark and that it be examined to discover faults thatwould impair the value of apparel. As this work is now conducted twodistinct operations are necessary in the case of single-width goods. Itis first run through a measuring-machine, and, second, it is run over aninspecting-frame. For double-width goods three distinctoperations arefrequently necessary. First, the

bolt of folded goods must be rewound into a longer bolt having the goodswound on it in single thickness; second, it is run through themeasuring-machine, and,'third, it is run over an inspecting-frame. Bymeans of the hereinafter-described machine it is possible to measure andexamine either single or double upon its opposite ends.

*lt'is unreeled from the bolt.

width goods in the time necessary to perform one of the operations justenumerated.

The frame of'the machine comprises uprights 1 2 and legs 3 1, which areconnected in pairs by forwardly-extending horizontal sections 5 6. Rods7 8 tie the standards and legs together at the bottom. At the top theuprights are tied together by a bar 9, bolted to brackets 1011, mountedon their tops. The legs and forwardly-extending sections support a top12, and thus constitute a table to receive the goods as it comes fromthe measuring mechanism and after it has been exam- ,ined. At a suitableheight above the table brackets'13 14 are secured to the standard 1' 2.Between the two standards is a cylindrical measuringdrum 15, havingjournals ,16 17 The'journals project through the brackets and bear uponrollers 18, mounted upon the outer sides of the latter.

A worm 19 is secured upon the end of the journal 17 A plate 20 extendslaterally from the bracket. A dial 21 isalso secured to the bracket andextends laterally therefrom. The

said plate and dial are provided with alined 23 is frictionally held,and intermediate the bearings the spindle 22 carries a worm-wheel 24 tomesh with'the worm 19. Thus the rotation of thespindle is proportionalto the number of revolutions of the drum, The dial is graduated inyards.

A curved spreader 25 is "secured to the brackets 13 14 and extendsrearwardly. It is substantially'semielliptical in shape and hasa'reentrant section 26 at its center, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.The function of the "reader is to open out double-width goods as Thegoods pass over the spreader, as shown in Figs; 2 and 3. The folded edgepasses into the reentrant section 26, the curving' sides of which spreadthis section of cloth as it leaves thes'preader. This prevents thefolded edge turning over and passing to the measuring-drum in a plaitincapable of being smoothod out roller 27.

by the Resting upon the measuring-drum 15 is a heavy roller 27. Itsjournals 28 29 pass through collars 3O 31, having eyes 32 33. A guidewayfor the roller is formed by the standards 1 2 and plates 34: 35,extending from the brackets 10 11 to the brackets 13 14, respectively.An upper axle 36, having pulleys 37 38 fixed thereon near its ends, isjournaled in the brackets 10 11. A lower axle 39, having pulleys 40 41fixed thereon near its ends, is journaled in brackets 42 43, secured tothe standards near the top of the table. Cords 44 45 are secured topulleys 40 41, respectively, pass over the pulleys 37 38, respectively,and are connected to the collars 30 31, respectively. At one end thelower axle is provided with a crank 46, and a stoppin 47 is slidinglymounted in the adjacent pulley 40. The said stop-pin is long enough toengage the adjacent standard lwhen pushed outwardly, and thus preventrotation of the pulleys. By this means the roller 27 may be held upwhile a new piece of goods is being inserted.

The bolt-support consists of two uprights 48 49, secured to a base-plate50. At their upper ends the uprights are provided, with bearings 51 52.One bearing, 51, is slotted and is provided with a similarly-slottedbushing 53. The other bearing, 52, is provided with a rotatablecylindrical journal-block 54, having a tapering axial recess 55rectangular in transverse section and a circumferential groove 56. Ascrew 57 passes through the bearing-case and enters the groove, thuspreventing the withdrawal of the journal-block. A flat plate 58 isprovided at one end with a journal 59 and at the other end with atapering stud 60. The said plate is adapted to be inserted in the boltnext the usual board. Then the tapering stud 60 is inserted in thetapering recess 55 in the journal-block 54,and the journal 59 is droppedinto the slotted bearing 51. The bolt is thus rotatably mounted in thebolt-support.

The operation of the machine will now be described. In working withdouble-width goods the goods-support is set with its axis substantiallyat right angles to the axis of the measuring-drum and longitudinalcenter line of the table. The bolt is mounted on the support so that thefree edges of the goods project rearwardly while the fold is toward themachine. The roller is then raised and the goods is passed over thespreader and measuring-drum. Then the roller is lowered and allowed torest on the measuring-drum. The folded goods in passing over thespreader is opened out and passes over the measuringdrum in a singlelayer. It is likely, however, to be more or less wrinkled, and it is onefunction of the roller to smooth the wrinkles out. The operator standingin front of the machine pulls the goods over the measuring-drumanddownwardly to the table, inspecting it as it passes in front of him.This method of running the goods through the measuring mechanism tendsto cause it to slip on the drum. It is a second function of the rollerto bear upon the entire width of the goods with such force that the slipis prevented. The height of the measuring-drum above the table is suchthat the depending length of goods is no greater than can be readilyinspected. In working with single-width goods the goodssupport is setwith its axis parallel to the axis of .the measuring-drum. The goods ispassed immediately over the drum and the operation is the same asbefore.

While the bolt-support has been shown as physically separate from theframe of the machine, (and thisconstruction is preferable,) it isobvious that it may be rotatably mounted upon a bracket projecting fromsaid frame.

Obviously the machine admits of considerable modification within thescope of my invention,and therefore I do not wish to be limited to thespecific construction hereinbefore described.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A cloth measuring and examining machine comprising a frame, measuringmechanism mounted therein, anda curved spreader having a reentrantmiddle portion and arranged to spread the goods to be operated on as itenters the measuring mechanism.

2. A cloth measuring and examining machine comprising a frame, measuringmechanism mounted therein, a bolt-support angularly adjustable withrespect to said measuring mechanism, and a curved spreader between saidbolt-support and said measuring. mechanism.

3. A cloth measuring and examining machine comprising a frame, measuringmechanism therein, a bolt-support angularly adjustable with respect tosaid measuring mechanism, and a spreader arranged between saidbolt-support and said measuring mechanism and having a reentrant middleportion.

4. A cloth measuring and examining machine comprising a frame, a tableextending forwardly therefrom, measuring mechanism mounted in said frameabove said table and a rearwardly -extending spreader having a reentrantmiddle portion and arranged to spread the goods to be operated on.

5. A cloth measuring and examining machine comprising a frame, a tableextending forwardly therefrom, measuring mechanism mounted in said frameabove said table, a boltsupport angularly adjustable with respect tosaid measuring mechanism, and a curved spreader arranged to spread thegoods to be operated on as it is unreeled from said boltsupport.

6. A bolt-support for a cloth measuring and examining machine comprisinguprights, bearings on said uprights, one of said bearings being slotted,and the other of said bearto this specification in the presence of twosub ings having a jourgagbloclzlk revolubly rgounted scribingWitnesses.- therein an provi e Wit a recess, an a plate provided with astud at one end adapted to eng SCHRAMEK' 5 gage said reeess and ajournal on the other end Witnesses:

adapted to engage said slotted bearing. FRED. F. REISNER, In testimonywhereof I have signed my name JULIA B. MEGOWN.

